Most popular All-Season Tire for an AWD

[-SyN-]

Thanks for all the intelligent replies.

I honestly don't see a need for dedicated winter tires due to - my region only receives heavy snow 1-2 times during the winter months.

I don't live up N or NE where they receive snow in the feet not inches!
But here is our issue: Our state just don't spend the $$$ on the heavy snow removal equipment - which I uderstand.

So when we receive 8-15" of snow - it takes the crews/ trucks at least 2 days to get & keep the main roads / highways decently clear & adequate for travel.
The off streets are a total nightmare for many days.

We receive more ice storms compared to heavy snow stores & most know this is a totally different animal.

What ever brand of tire I chose for the wife's ST AWD will probably be the same for the daughters 17 FWD Edge. She will be comuting back & forth to PT school.

I am still curious to hear from owners: Whom ACTUALLY own a AWD car or crossover - what tires you have had the best luck with or have been the most impressed with.

 

[UG_Passat]

I have a AWD cute-ute, and I currently run Nitto SN-2, winter tire as recommended by my mechanic that I trust. I have separate wheels for winter, which I mount 215/65r16 tires, instead of 235/50r18 tires.

In my old FWD car, I had run Nokian WR G3 (assymetric) all-weather tires, which got me everywhere except up the steepest hill to my house. Technically, Nokian Hakka RSI and General Altimax Arctic failed to get me up to my house also, when the hill is covered in snow. It was a great tire for mild winters, but gotten me through many blizzards also.

But, since your tire size is the restriction on the tire choices.... maybe carry a set of Autosocks for when the conditions get icy.

When I researched the cute-utes, I took into consideration costs and options of replacement tires, which was why I didn't go for the trims with 255/40r19 tires.

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted by -SyN-
Thanks for all the intelligent replies.

I honestly don't see a need for dedicated winter tires due to - my region only receives heavy snow 1-2 times during the winter months.

I don't live up N or NE where they receive snow in the feet not inches!
But here is our issue: Our state just don't spend the $$$ on the heavy snow removal equipment - which I uderstand.

So when we receive 8-15" of snow - it takes the crews/ trucks at least 2 days to get & keep the main roads / highways decently clear & adequate for travel.
The off streets are a total nightmare for many days.

We receive more ice storms compared to heavy snow stores & most know this is a totally different animal.

What ever brand of tire I chose for the wife's ST AWD will probably be the same for the daughters 17 FWD Edge. She will be comuting back & forth to PT school.

I am still curious to hear from owners: Whom ACTUALLY own a AWD car or crossover - what tires you have had the best luck with or have been the most impressed with.

Dedicated winter tires will get you through ice. But, I personally do not know anything about all seasons in snow since I switch to winters in the end of October. Take into consideration that the Front Range in Colorado has much milder winters than let's say Kansas or Nebraska since we have a lot of sun and mountains protect from nasty storms they get.
I did try once in snow my BMW X5 on Bridgestone Dualers before DT got winter tires for that car, and let me put this way: I would never put my kid in the car with those tires in winter.
If you are still stuck to all season or all weather, I would go probably with Nokian WR G3 or new G4. They will be probably moru mushy in summer than typical all season, but will be better in ice and snow than all season.

 

[krzyss]

Isn't Edge ST high performance version of Edge?
Is it similar difference between Focus SE (160HP) and Focus ST (250HP)?


It is quite possible that you bought the vehicle for the way it handles/drives.

Addressing winter driving you may find that in your OE wheel size there is only limited selection of tires and downsizing lowers the price so OE sized tires cost similar to -2 (wheels 2" smaller) wheel/tire combo (assuming that front brakes allow it).
Your OE tires may be very good but probably not so in the inclement weather.

Krzys

 

[-SyN-]

LoL!
Yes we all know it is a ST! The wife fell in love with the car.

That is not apart of the conversation.
I am Only interested in what other owners of AWD cars / so called crossovers have chosen for tire replacement.

I actually have alot of tire choices with both the 245/50R20 & 245/55R19.

 

[-SyN-]

Hibdons Tire Center stocks both sizes of all the Firestone & Bridgestone line.

The 17 Edge will be first in May then maybe a couple years down the road the ST will follow - if these new Hankooks last that long.

The LE2s have proven to be good performers in both summer & winter for both our previous Edges.

I'll just stay with them also with the ST.

 

[Voleak]

Originally Posted by -SyN-
Just curious!
Wife just brought home a 2019 Ford Edge ST AWD and the Hankook S1 noble2s are not exactly something I am totally impressed with.
New tire and tread depth is horrid!

Driving in the rain was similar to a slip & slide the other evening. (The Edge handled it well but the tires themselves were really struggling).
I could only imagine the cursing that will take place in the snow/ice.

I was just curious what other owners - whom own and drive a AWD auto has found confidence with.



Nokian eNTYRE C/S is what I highly recommend for your AWD SUV. I drive a much smaller CUV, but love the eNTYRE's They will be going on my wife's Volvo when it's time.

 

[krzyss]

I had summer and winter sets for my 2005 Legacy GT.

Krzys

 

[HWEaton]

Toyo Celsius or BFG Advantage T/A Sport LT. Both are variable conditions tires that are a mix of all season and winter tires.

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted by -SyN-
LoL!
Yes we all know it is a ST! The wife fell in love with the car.

That is not apart of the conversation.
I am Only interested in what other owners of AWD cars / so called crossovers have chosen for tire replacement.

I actually have alot of tire choices with both the 245/50R20 & 245/55R19.

I used Michelin Premier LTX on X5 after I cut Bridgestones on road trip. Did not have a lot of options, so had to go with Premier. It was bit too soft for BMW, you could feel that car is more capable performance wise than tire. However, they keep initial performance in very cold weather. Not sure about snow, but based on tread softness should do good for A/S tire.

 

[-SyN-]

Thank you edyvw: For sharing your experiences.

 

[Gixxer8989]

I have Continental extremecontact DWS on 3 of my cars, all of them AND. Great in the summer and good for Canadian winter if need be.

 

[Andrew1972]

Originally Posted by Gixxer8989
I have Continental extremecontact DWS on 3 of my cars, all of them AND. Great in the summer and good for Canadian winter if need be.


I had them in 215/45/17 size with an AWD vehicle and they were usable in the winter but nothing decent. The nearly worn out Nokian WR G2's (winter biased all-seasons) were superior in winter traction to brand new Conti Extreme DWS.

 

[Andrew1972]

Nokian WR series excellent but you have to rotate or they chop and get really noisy. Incredible tire on slush.

Pirelli P7 Cinturato all-season were quite good on my wife's performance oriented 2005 Subaru Legacy turbo wagon 5MT.

I liked the Pirelli Scorpion Verde All-Seasons on my 07 Acura MDX.

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted by madRiver
Originally Posted by Gixxer8989
I have Continental extremecontact DWS on 3 of my cars, all of them AND. Great in the summer and good for Canadian winter if need be.


I had them in 215/45/17 size with an AWD vehicle and they were usable in the winter but nothing decent. The nearly worn out Nokian WR G2's (winter biased all-seasons) were superior in winter traction to brand new Conti Extreme DWS.

I have them on Tiguan for summer. Very good tire, but not for snow. Any tire that is marketed as high performance cannot be good in snow.

 

[Gixxer8989]

Originally Posted by edyvw
Originally Posted by madRiver
Originally Posted by Gixxer8989
I have Continental extremecontact DWS on 3 of my cars, all of them AND. Great in the summer and good for Canadian winter if need be.


I had them in 215/45/17 size with an AWD vehicle and they were usable in the winter but nothing decent. The nearly worn out Nokian WR G2's (winter biased all-seasons) were superior in winter traction to brand new Conti Extreme DWS.

I have them on Tiguan for summer. Very good tire, but not for snow. Any tire that is marketed as high performance cannot be good in snow.


Don't get me wrong, I didn't say they were amazing in the snow. However on my 5 series they did quite well for a season. I have since gotten snows for all my cars which is clearly better.

 

[GaryMX5]

Have to chime in on the General Altimax RT43's recommendation. Tirerack rates them very highly. Their tests also indicate that its one of the better all season tires in the snow. It's widely available at most major tire outlets including, Tirerack, Discount Tire, Pep Boys, and Wally World and offers a pretty good tread life guarantee.

 

[4ever4d]

I am running Kumho TA 11 on the Rogue AWD with excellent results. My

 

[nthach]

I'm recommending a friend to go with the Michelin Defender T+H for his Forester. He only wants to go to Costco so I didn't have too much to work with. Since I drive the car sometimes, I'll have some sense of how they work. I was going to push for the Conti TrueContact if he was willing to go to America's Tire.

 

[Astro14]

Nokian WR tires (I've got the G3 SUV on my truck, and had them on the Volvo XC) are excellent tires for all season use. Far superior to ANY other all season tires in snow/slush/slick performance.

Did you really want popular?

Or the best?

Because, in this case, it's not the same thing...the Nokians are from a small company but are simply the best in winter conditions.